The Studio Art Program—formerly known as the Gallery/Studio Program—offers fun and challenging art-making classes for ages 6 to 96. Be inspired by professional teaching artists, discuss artworks in our exhibitions and collections, develop skills and techniques, and create your own art using new and traditional materials. Each semester ends with a student exhibition in our Education Gallery!
All levels of experience are welcome.
See our youth programs below. We also offer classes for teens and adults. Questions? Email us at studio.art@brooklynmuseum.org.
Registration is now open for fall 2024.
Saturdays: September 28–December 14 (no class October 5 or November 30)
Sundays: September 29–December 15 (no class October 6 or December 1)
10 classes: $310; Members: $279 (join today!)
Scholarships are available for all youth classes on a first-come, first-served basis. After applying, you’ll be notified by email if you are eligible for discounted registration.
Painting: Brooklyn’s Finest
Sundays, 10:30 am–12:30 pm
Grow your painting skills and make art worth showing off to the world! Learn to use brushes, mix colors, and most importantly, create pieces that represent your love for NYC’s best borough. With watercolors and acrylics, paint works that illustrate your favorite neighborhood people and places. Plus, see how other Brooklyn artists use their imagination to express themselves.
Sculpture: All That Glitters Is Gold
Saturdays, 10:30 am–12:30 pm
“Sparkle” and “shine” are the themes of this class inspired by our exhibition Solid Gold. Consider how artists from around the world use precious metals for everything from jewelry to statues. Learn to use wood, cardboard, wire, and clay to build 3D artworks—and then decorate them with glitter, paint, sequins, and lots of gold.
Painting: Portraits with Pizzazz
Saturdays, 10:30 am–12:30 pm
Gain foundational skills in painting as you learn to work a brush, understand color theory, and study anatomy. Visit our American Art galleries and see how artists interpret the human face, whether in traditional portraits or abstract mixed-media works. Use fun materials such as glitter paint and metallic markers to add a special touch to your own pieces.
Animation: Myths and Legends
Sundays, 10:30 am–12:30 pm
Dive into a world of make-believe and fantasy while learning about ancient stories from around the globe. Visit our Egyptian Art, Arts of Asia, and Arts of the Americas galleries, and see how people throughout time have used myths and legends to shape their cultural identities. Learn narrative and stop-motion techniques to create videos on an iPad, and build creatures out of clay to craft your own origin story.
Drawing: Portfolio Development
Sundays, 1:30–3:30 pm
Gain all the skills necessary for a strong art high school application—or simply learn for the love of art! This class will cover fundamentals for budding young artists, whatever your goals may be. Master techniques in observational drawing, and then unleash your creativity by creating original work. Be inspired by local artists in The Brooklyn Artists Exhibition, many of whom also studied in NYC art high schools and colleges, and make your own pieces to display at the Brooklyn Museum.
Sculpture: Blinged Out
Saturdays, 1:30–3:30 pm
Learn to build in three dimensions with metal, clay, and plaster. Visit our exhibition Solid Gold and see how artists have utilized precious metals to convey beauty, creativity, glamour, and wealth. With embellishment techniques, use gold leaf, tinsel, and sequins to add glitz and sparkle to your own sculptures exploring these themes.
On-site parking is available in the lot behind the Museum, off Washington Avenue. After the free 15-minute drop-off period, the hourly rate applies.